Since its doors opened in 1963, Coleman Brothers Shop at 68th Street and Stony Island Avenue has welcomed regulars and newcomers.
CHICAGO -- When many think of the barbershop, they think about haircuts, but also fellowship.Historically, they're places to talk about the news of the day, or anything else on the mind. That's especially so at Coleman Brothers in South Woodlawn, one of Chicago 's Hidden Gems.'This was more than just a barbershop,' said Wheeler Coleman, who owns Coleman Brothers Shop.
'I really never knew my father and didn't have any role models,' said Ron West, a longtime customer. 'Richard and James became like my role models.'West, Jerome Foster, and Tommy Johnson have been coming to The Shop for decades.'I got my hair cut here, my first cut, 60 years ago,' Foster said.Johnson said he 'learned so much just by sitting in this barbershop and listening.
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